Tales Of The New West

12/19/2024

Here’s tonight’s playlist from the Tales of the New West holiday jubilee. Host Chris Aaland spun holiday favorites for two hours, starting with a Festival Focus set that revisited a KSUT Session the Bar D Wranglers did back in 2017. Along the way, we heard from Hayes Carll & Melissa Carper, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison and many others. Click on the link to see what Chris played and stream this episode for the next two weeks: https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19956009/Tales-of-the-New-West.

Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

12/18/2024

It’s time for the annual Tales of the New West Holiday Jubilee. Host Chris Aaland will share two hours of holiday favorites from classics by Burl Ives and Louis Armstrong to new music by Full Cord and The Milk Carton Kids. Plus, the Bar D Wranglers start things out with a KSUT Session from 2017 during our Festival Focus set. All this and more from 7-9 tonight on KSUT. You can stream us at www.just.org.

12/12/2024

Host Chris Aaland played jam bands from the 1980s through present day during the first hour of tonight’s Tales of the New West … on Widespread Panic bassist David Schools’ 60th birthday. Festival Focus returned to Reservoir Hill for more highlights from the 2024 Four Corners Folk Festival. And the second hour’s Americana Jukebox was chock full of new music and old favorites. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 each Wednesday night for a new episode. Click on the link below to see what Chris played and to stream this episode for the next two weeks:
https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19924091/Tales-of-the-New-West

Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

12/11/2024

During the first hour of tonight's Tales of the New West, host Chris Aaland spreads the jam pretty thick on Widespread Panic bassist David Schools' 60th birthday. We'll hear from Panic, Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Yonder Mountain String Band, and others. Festival Focus gets the party started at 7 p.m. with two songs by the Drew Emmitt Band from the 2024 Four Corners Folk Festival. During the second hour's Americana Jukebox, we'll hear new music by Amythyst Kiah, Pony Bradshaw, Aaron Burdett, and more. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and every Wednesday for Tales of the New West. You can stream us at www.ksut.org.

12/05/2024

On tonight’s show, host Chris Aaland returns to the ‘70s for groovy tunes by The Flying Burrito Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and The Beach Boys on the birthdays of Chris Hillman, Gary Rossington, and Dennis Wilson. Armchair Boogie gets us started with a Festival Focus set from the 2022 Four Corners Folk Festival. The second hour’s Americana Jukebox spins new music from Maggie Antone, The Devil Makes Three, and Henhouse Prowlers. All this and more, going on from 7-9 tonight on KSUT.

11/28/2024

Host Chris Aaland cooked up his annual Thanksgiving feast on tonight’s show with two hours of foodie faves. Plus, our monthlong Native American Heritage Month celebration concluded with a twofer of Sihasin from the 2022 Pagosa Folk’n Bluegrass during the Festival Focus set. Note: the prerecorded episode fired 15 minutes early tonight, so times listed in the playlist are off by 15 minutes.

Click on the link to see what Chris played and to stream this episode for the next two weeks: https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19859444/Tales-of-the-New-West

Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

11/28/2024

On tonight’s show, host Chris Aaland hosts his annual Thanksgiving feast, with two hours of foodie favorites by Junior Brown, Marcia Ball, Cab Calloway, and dozens more. And in honor of Native American Heritage Month, Festival Focus starts the night with a couple of songs by Sihasin recorded live at the 2023 Pagosa Folk’n Bluegrass. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and every Wednesday for Tales of the New West. You can stream us at www.ksut.org.

11/21/2024

Host Chris Aaland took us back to the ‘70s during the first hour of tonight’s Tales of the New West to celebrate the birthdays of three roots rock pioneers: Dr. John, Duane Allman, and Joe Walsh. He started the show with a three-song mini concert by William Prince in this week’s Festival Focus from the 2022 Four Corners Folk Festival as our National American Heritage Month recognition continued. The second hour’s Americana Jukebox featured new music and old favorites by Dierks Bentley, The Del-Lords, Hard Working Americans, and others.

Click on the link to see what Chris played and to stream this episode for the next two weeks. https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19823344/Tales-of-the-New-West

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Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

11/21/2024

During the first hour of tonight’s show, host Chris Aaland travels back to the ‘70s to celebrate the musical birthdays of Dr. John, Duane Allman, and Joe Walsh. We’ll start the night with a Festival Focus set honoring Native American Heritage Month by revisiting Peguis First Nation songwriter William Prince’s set at the 2022 Four Corners Folk Festival. During the second hour, the Americana Jukebox spins new tunes by Benjamin Tod, Chuck Prophet, West of Texas, and more. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and each Wednesday for Tales of the New West. You can stream us at www.ksut.org.

11/14/2024

We celebrated contemporary Texas troubadours during the first hour of tonight’s show on the occasion of Ray Wylie Hubbard’s 78th birthday. We also continued our monthlong Native American Heritage Month celebration with a Festival Focus set by Bill Miller from the 2021 Four Corners Folk Festival. During the second hour, host Chris Aaland cranked up the Americana Jukebox for new music and old favorites.

Click on the link to see what Chris played and to stream this episode for the next two weeks. https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19785754/Tales-of-the-New-West

Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

11/14/2024

Host Chris Aaland heads to the Lone Star State during the first hour of tonight’s show to celebrate Ray Wylie Hubbard’s 78th birthday. He’ll also feature some contemporary Texas troubadours like Sunny Sweeney, Charley Crockett, and Silverada. We’ll continue our monthlong celebration of Native American Heritage Month during Festival Focus to start the night … this time revisiting Bill Miller’s set at the 25th annual Four Corners Folk Festival. The second hour’s Americana Jukebox, we’ll hear new music by Dolly Parton, American Aquarium, Cristina Vane, and others. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and every Wednesday for Tales of the New West. You can stream us at www.KSUT.org.

11/07/2024

Host Chris Aaland celebrated Phil Lesh during tonight’s first hour of Tales of the New West, with plenty from the Grateful Dead universe. Plus, a Festival Focus set by Monica Taylor from the 28th annual Four Corners Folk Festival to start the night. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 each Wednesday night for Tales of the New West. Click on the link to see what Chris played tonight and to stream this episode for the next two weeks.

https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19737182/Tales-of-the-New-West

Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

11/06/2024

During the first hour of tonight’s show, we’ll remember Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh. Plus, in honor of Native American Heritage month, Festival Focus starts the night out with a three-song set by Monica Taylor from the 2024 Four Corners Folk Festival. The second hour’s Americana Jukebox includes new music by Paul Cauthen, Darrell Scott, Beth Hart, and more. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and each Wednesday for host Chris Aaland’s two-hour thump & twang hoedown.

10/31/2024

Host Chris Aaland served up two hours of scary tunes on his annual Halloween Spooktacular tonight on KSUT … New and old by Hank Williams, Buck Owens, The Beat Farmers, Al Backstrom and - yes! - Motely Crue.

Click on the link below to see what he played tonight and to stream this episode for the next two weeks.

https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19726851/Tales-of-the-New-West

Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

10/30/2024

It's time for the annual Tales of the New West Halloween Spooktacular. Host Chris Aaland has concocted a witches' brew of songs, including Sons of the Pioneers, Kip Tyler, and Drive-By Truckers. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and each Wednesday for Tales of the New West. You can stream us at www.ksut.org.

10/23/2024

During the first hour of tonight's Tales of the New West, host Chris Aaland travels to California on Dwight Yoakam's 68th birthday. We'll hear plenty from Dwight, plus the Maddox Brothers and Rose, the Grateful Dead, The Beat Farmers, and more. The night gets rolling with a Festival Focus set by Stillhouse Junkies from the 2024 Four Corners Folk Festival. The Junkies return to the area Friday and Saturday nights for shows at the Animas City Theatre and will do a KSUT Session at 1:30 p.m. Friday. The second hour's Americana Jukebox spins new music by MJ Lenderman, Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors, and more. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and every Wednesday for Tales of the New West. You can stream us at www.ksut.org or set your dial to one of our many FM frequencies round the Four Corners.

10/17/2024

It was 2+ hours of rednecks & hippies on tonight’s Tales of the New West … 2+ hours because one segment of Fresh Air didn’t fire, meaning Tales started 15 minutes early. Kenny B noticed this and added four songs to the end of the first hour, channelling tonight’s theme to a T. And rednecks & hippies? It’s Bobby Weir’s birthday … so lots of Bobby & Grateful Dead and like-minded souls. Host Chris Aaland started the night with a three-song set from KSUT’s Steve Earle concert in 2008.

Click on the link to see what we played tonight and stream this show for the next two weeks.

https://spinitron.com/ksutfourcorners/pl/19653396/Tales-of-the-New-West

Chris Aaland guides you through a world of roots, Americana, honky-tonk, lost classics, and more.

10/16/2024

Host Chris Aaland pits hippies vs. rednecks on tonight's Tales of the New West, searching for the musical common ground. Why? It's both Bobby Weir's 77th birthday and the KSUT Fall Membership Drive. We'll hear plenty from Bobby and his Grateful Dead bandmates, plus Pure Prairie League, New Grass Revival, Little Feat, and many more. We'll start the night by revisiting Steve Earle's 2008 KSUT concert in a special Festival Focus. Tune in from 7-9 tonight and each Wednesday for Tales of the New West on KSUT. You can stream us and make a pledge of support at www.ksut.org.